Jitra is a town in Kedah, Malaysia. It is located in the Kubang Pasu district.

During World War 2, when The Japanese attacked Malaya, Jitra was on the one of main lines of defence set up by the British. One of the fiercest battles during the British defence of Malaya were fought here.

Bandar Darulaman is an integrated development spanning over 2,200 acres of freehold land slated to become one of the biggest and best-planned townships in the north. Consisting of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional parcels, this township is well supported by functional features and facilities that combine a lifestyle living truly "Everything In One Place ".

Currently, about more than 1,500 acres of the township has been developed to date. In fact, Bandar Darulaman is now already home to educational institutions such as the Institut Perguruan Darulaman (IPDA), Politeknik Muazam Shah (POLIMAS), Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP), Institut Aminuddin Baki (IAB), Kolej Komuniti MARA and more.

These institutions occupy about 150 acres of land in total and estimated students of 5,000 people.

A total of 2,566 link-houses have been built, housing an estimated population of 13,000 not including those residing in the shop lots, bungalow lots and those who are working with the industries and the educational institutions.

When completed, the township of Bandar Darulaman is expected to have a population strength of more than 50,000 people. When combined with the population of Alor Setar, Jitra and other surrounding areas one is looking at a growth centre in every sense of the word.

The self contained nature of the township coupled with thoughtful planning and careful implementation should turn Bandar Darulaman into a vibrant township worthy of its status as a model especially in Kedah Darul Aman.

Bandar Darulaman which house DRSB main office is situated about 3 km south of Jitra and only about 5 minutes drive from the Kepala Batas International Airport and 15 minutes from the downtown Alor Setar.

By road, Bandar Darulaman is accessible through the main North-South trunk road and the North-South Expressway (PLUS) into Bandar Darulaman via the Bandar Darulaman Interchange.

The Bukit Kayu Hitam / Butterworth stretch of the North - South Expressway (PLUS) traverses the township and is accessible via the Bandar Darulaman interchange.

Traffic Circulation
A well-developed hierarchy of roads has been established providing easy access to all parts of the town and to the two major highways. The old trunk road is linked directly to the north-south expressway by a 132 ft access road. On-ramp and off-ramp offer direct access to Alor Setar.

from http://www.darulamanrealty.com.my/
Enhancing the community’s lifestyle is fundamental to us. Thus, we created a wealth of facilities and amenities such as the commercial centre, primary & secondary school, water theme park, shops, mosque, food store, hospital, medical centre, police station, shopping complex, post office and local - sub centres.

To ensure the township maintains as an educational centre, the planning provides for adequate and well-sized primary/secondary school and recreation centre such as:

Darulaman Golf & Country Club (DGCC)
Set within 189.5 acres of land, the golf club which has been dubbed as the " pride of the north" offers premier golfing facilities to members beside other recreation facilities such as swimming pool, badminton courts, gymnasium, conference facilities, food and beverage outlet, children's playground, chalets and other such as:

EDC-UUM start its operation on September 2006. The concept is to provide hotel standard products and services and move forward to fulfill its market needs. It is the only premise in Sintok area with concept of hotel and seminar facilities.
LOCATION
Located in Sintok, Kedah, EDC-UUM is ideally located next to Universiti Utara Malaysia main campus and business areas in such as C-Mart and various business establishments. Not only that, it is also strategically located close to the duty free complex in Bukit Kayu Hitam and Padang Besar for good bargain items. It is 45 minutes away from the newly built Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim in Kepala Batas and 30 minutes from the city of Alor Star.

DESA BAYANMAS is advantageously located next to the North-South Highway, the Malaysia-Thailand Customs Complex and within easy reach of major townships such as Changlun, Jitra, Kangar. Its favourable locale ensures convenient access to essential amenities such as C-Mart shopping complex, convenience stores, hospital, clinics, post office and banks. The Politeknik Jitra, UUM, primary and secondary schools are also all within a few minutes' driving distance.

This major project, which also includes commercial units, promises appreciable market value while providing quality housing options to please differing budgets and requirements.